Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Latest Crafts

I've been trying to be productive lately. So here's what I've been up to:

Grandma Dawna has some beautiful wrapping paper from several years ago. She gave them to my mom and my mom let me look through them. I chose a beautiful stack and didn't know what to with it. I didn't want to use it for it's original purpose, so I decoupaged in on 14x18in canvases. Now I have some original art to hang in my house. Not the 'coolest' thing ever, but I really like how they turned out!


Then I've had a few requests to make some of the super fun and cute bags. So here are the latest ones:
(Sorry they're not in the best order. Had troubles getting them to cooperate!)

 #1 Side A
 #3
 #2 Side A
 #2 Side B
#1 Side B

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Family Vacation in San Diego

We went on a trip! We went down to San Diego and had a blast!
Enjoy the big bunch of pictures!


Mormon Battalion 


 Brian's ancestors


 Panning for gold at the Mormon Battalion 





 Isn't she beautiful?!!!



 San Diego Zoo!!!



 The baby giraffe was born in April. Isn't she cute?








 Mean bird! Leaving me a 'lovely' present
 Tiger cubs born in May.



 San Diego Safari Park (our favorite of the 3 parks we went to!)










Sea World!



 Lily LOVED all the rides! She didn't want to get off them!!













 Lily also loved the sharks swimming above us!



 We really enjoyed the dolphin show and the Shamu show!
 Then we went to Laguna Beach for a wedding, Brian's brother, David, got married.







 Our little beach bum